Ernst Happel Stadium

1985-1986

Address

1020 Wien | Meiereistraße 7

Architect

Erich Frantl

Client

KIBA

Structural engineer

Zemler + Raunicher

Function

Sports and recreation

Reachability

U2 Stadion

Accessibility

only during events

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The current stadium complex is composed of three sections dating from different periods. The core building (1931) was designed by Otto Ernst Schweitzer; the outside sheath (1959) is by Theodor Schöll, and the roofing (1986) was devised by Erich Frantl as a suspended frame structure spanning 277 x 233 metres, considered one of the biggest of its kind worldwide. The elastic steel roof moreover excels due to special innovations for its load-carrying system and superlative formal standards.

Foto

Rupert Christanell